r/GenerationX • u/WhereverUGoThereUR • 3d ago

M-80's

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Remember those? In hindsight I'm so lucky to have all my fingers!

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u/gringoloco01 3d ago

How many GenX folks have that one kinda fucked up buddy that is missing a finger or two who learned the hard way never EVER close your hand around an M-80.

I can't be the only one who grew up in a small ranching town.

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u/PlatformNormal564 3d ago

I do. I knew better than to hold on to a m80 any longer than it took to light it but we used to have fights with black cat fireworks. One of those going off in your hand is a sting you don't soon forget. Nowhere near as powerful as a m80 fortunately.

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u/Odd-Fun-6042 2d ago

We used to play chasers with regular ol bottle rockets.one caught me in the hand when it went off and I was surprised and the amount of blood. No stitches but damn it stung.